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Candidates for Judge ns Interviewed
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Reporting a Crime on the Fort Peck Reservation
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School Board Elections April 2
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Bulk Rate U.S. Postage Paid Poplar, Montana 59255 Permit No. 5
40$
Wotanin \uowm
march 21, 1991
Published on the Fort Peck Reservation, Poplar, Montana volume 22 number 12
Extremely dry season brings fire danger
By Minnie Two Shoes
Even though it's only March, already the fire season has come upon the Fort Peck Reservation as there have been eight brush or grass fires since the first of the year, said a Bureau of Indian Affairs official.
The lack of moisture and continuing drought conditions that have prevailed for the last few years is continuing, making the possibility of fire a real hazard, said Russell Mail, BIA forestry technician.
The BIA was forced to call out a crew earlier this week when a sixty acre fire, southwest of Oswego, burned for several hours before being put out.
The fire was discovered about 3 p.m. on Monday, March 18, and the BIA was notified at 4:30 that same day, said Mail.
The fire, which was on tribal and allotted lands, required the talents of a twenty man fire crew from the BIA to put it out, said Mail.
About midnight, Monday night, a Frazer crew was called in to help with the fire, said Mail.
The BIA supplied two pumper units for the fire, and the Frazer community also supplied their pumper unit, to help with the fire-fighting efforts, Mail said.
"I required a 100 percent mop-up, that means no flames, no smoldering, no smoke." said Mail, before he let the fire-fighters go home.
Mail said die conditions are right on the Fort Peck Reservation for fires and that the tribal members should be very careful in their use of fires outdoors.
$5000 reward offered on Poplar Post Office burglary and break in
Shown is a board over the front door's window at the Poplar Post Office.
Council to make selections for warden, 3 tribal judge positions
Commission recommends 3 names foi consideration
POPLAR - A $5000 reward is being offered for information leading up to the arrest and conviction of any per-son(s) responsible for the burglary and damage caused to the Poplar Post Office on March 18.
The Post Office was closed to the public until around 11 a.m. Monday morning while the break in was being investigated and the broken glass cleaned up and replaced, according to Poplar Postmaster Bill Parry. With the broken glass, the safety of the customer was a concern in keeping the Post Office closed for a time, he said.
The Roosevelt County Sheriffs Dept. and Bureau of Indian Affairs Law Enforce-
ment conducted the investigation.
According to Parry, BIA police officer Leonard Wettlin discovered that something was going on at the post office when he saw the windows broken out. This was about 4 a.m. Monday morning, he said.
Parry declined to comment on what, if anything, was taken.
The Wotanin has attempted to contact the county sheriff and undersheriff, however as of press time, was unable to reach either of them.
The Post Office sustained damage to the glass on the front door, a wooden door jam, window pane and storm window, said Perry.
The list of 24 applicants for game warden for the west end of the reservation has been narrowed down, through a process of elimination, to 3 finalists by the Fish and Game Commission.
In priority, the three finalists include former Roosevelt County Sheriffs deputy, Ron Jackson, Wolf Point; Guy Peterson, Poplar; and former
game warden, Joe Howard, Frazer.
The three finalists will be submitted to the Tribal Executive Board for selection at their next council meeting on Monday, March 25.
The list of 24 was narrowed down by the commission to 8, and a special meeting was held for interviews before the final 3 were recommended.
syid chief game warden and supervisor of the Fish and Game Program, Gerald "Bootsie" Jackson.
We need a well qualified warden from the west end of the reservation to cover the west end, said Jackson, citing an incident that occurred last Friday in which a cow was hit
(Page 3 - Warden)
Local IHS director resigns
3 former judges among 9 candidates
The Reservation Safety Committee spent two days interviewing eight of the nine candidates for the three tribal judge positions coming up for reappointment
The names of those who showed up for their interviews will be taken for selection to the council on Monday, March 25, said committee chairman Norman Hollow.
According to the Tribes'
Personnel Office, only one candidate, Sarah Figeoura, did not show up.
Hollow said all the candidates met the qualifications, except a couple who did not pass the Tribes' judges bar exam, however the Code allows them to take the next scheduled exam. If they fail, their appointment will be voided, he said.
The candidates include the
three current judges - chief judge Howard Bemer, and associate judges A.T. "Rusty" Stafne, Wolf Point, and Terry Boyd, Brockton. Also included are two former tribal judges - Mary Gourneau, and Violet Hamilton, both of Wolf Point, who lost their positions when the council selected the current judges 2 years ago;
(Page 6 - Judges)
By Minnie Two Shoes
A longtime employee of the Indian Health Service, Larry Burshia announced his resignation as the Service Unit Director for the Vern E. Gibbs Health Center, in Poplar.
Burshia's resignation will not be effective until April 12, 1991, he said.
His letter of resignation was sent to Duane Jeannotte, IHS Area Director in Billings, last week, said Burshia.
The Fort Peck Tribal Health Board was notified of his resignation at their March 15 meeting.
Burshia said his resignation was a planned thing, because he has been thinking about doing it for the last couple years so that he could go into the ranching business.
Burshia said he plans to
raise horses and cattle after he steps down from his position at I.H.S.
"I'm gonna go be a cowboy."
Burshia was the Service Unit Director for three years, before that he was director of the Tribal Health Board for 15 years.
His advise to the new S.U.D.?
"Work hard. It's a lot of hard work here, but it's fun. There's a lot of good people here, also. We had a lot of accomplishments over the years, such as the building in Wolf Point, the clinic there."
"I worked on this one here, in Poplar, too, thirteen years ago. There have been many things accomplished while I was here. I'm going to miss all of the staff, of course."
Local SOldiers in Persian Gulf make return home plans
by Lois Red Elk
With the Persian Gulf War over and a cease fire in place, many of our tribal soldiers are receiving orders to return home.
At this time, the Wotanin Wowapi has received word from many of the families and mothers of service men we featured in earlier issues.
Cliff and Nora Hagadone, Wolf Point, heard from their son Max Hagadone on Valentines Day, and said he was doing good. He told his dad, "Don't ask me any questions, 'cause I can't answer you," he stated that he will probably be home next month, because he will have finished a year tour of duty.
"I'd like to be in Wolf Point in April. Also, tell everybody that I received all the letters and boxes they sent."
Max was stationed on the Admiral's Flag Ship. "The ship is stationed there in the Gulf and won't leave, but the Admiral and staff can come and go."
Darlene Campbell said her son, Steven "Gooch" Campbell, sent her a 15-minute video tape of his ship and some of the action in the Gulf.
"Gooch, a Corporal in the Marines, has been on the USS Shrevenport and was part of the mass amphibious assault that was used to detract Saddam Hussein's troops along the Persian Gulf."
He called on Friday (March 8) and said he would be in the Gulf till the sixth of April, then he would get home in June or July," Darlene said.
"Right now, they are cleaning up the area and picking up equipment. He will return all the way on a ship. He's being transferred to a civilian ship to
bring back all the tanks and other equipment."
Darlene continued, "He said they are giving a lot of food to
the Kuwaites."
"Gooch" said he was doing good and requests that all his mail be sent to his old address at Camp LeJeune. He said he didn't know where he was calling from, because they (Allied Forces) just set up a satellite based phone in the middle of the desert somewhere.
Shenna Garfield said she's heard from her son, Jimmy Garfield, twice. "He called Friday (March 8) from Saudi Arabia and said he was 5 miles south of the front line. He hopes to be back in Germany in a month, then back to Wolf Point in July."
Shenna stated, "Martha Lambert made Jimmy a beaded flag pin.The pin is about 2 inches by 1 inch and Shenna proudly wears it. Martha requested that Jimmy visit her when he returns.
One thing that Jimmy want-
ed everyone to know is that they are cleaning up the desert, covering all the holes, and leveling all berms (trenches and mounds).
"Right now, he's sleeping in his tank till the rest of the batallion arrives," said Shenna. She continued, "Jim was in the 'Big Red One' that swept up through Basara. He saw a lot of destruction."
On Friday, March 15, Jim called from Kafar-Batin and said he was supervising the construction of a temporary camp. "We are putting up recreation tents, living quarters and building showers and sinks, while we are waiting for the rest of the battalion to arrive. Another part of the batallion is cleaning up debri on the roads, removing tanks, jeeps, and guns that were destroyed in the shelling. "He said there is a constant glow in the sky from the oil well fires.
"Tell everyone thanks! And its good to hear and read about all the support we're
Honorings planned for Soldiers
The Poplar and Ft. Kipp Head Start centers will have a mini-pow wow this Saturday, March 23 at the Poplar Culture Center from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m., dedicated to the soldiers who served in the Persian Gulf. The Poplar Community
Organization also went on record to work with the families who have relatives in the Gulf plan a homecoming.
The Tribal Executive Board will also be making plans.
getting," said Willie Ricker.
His mother, Helen, said she heard from Willie on Tuesday, March 12, "He said he is stationed 2 miles out of Kuwait City and they are still in the defensive position."
She said he may possibly leave on May 10 back to Camp LeJeune.
"Willie has always been on the front line in the reconnaissance group, so he saw a lot of action. He saw one of the patriot missiles blow up a scud."
Willie said when the Iraq's were surrendering, they
looked so pitiful and acted like they were relieved. Willie also stated that the Marines were giving a lot of their rations to the Kuwait people; the children were hungry, so they shared their food with them too.
"Even though there is a cease fire, we will still be on the alert," he said. "We see the fires from the oil wells, and it makes it dark earlier. All this sand is like a big beach with no water, and I'm getting a tan." He sent a copy of the leaflets that were drop-
(Page 2 - Soldiers)

Candidates for Judge ns Interviewed
�Page &�
Reporting a Crime on the Fort Peck Reservation
-Page 7-
School Board Elections April 2
-Page 8-
Bulk Rate U.S. Postage Paid Poplar, Montana 59255 Permit No. 5
40$
Wotanin \uowm
march 21, 1991
Published on the Fort Peck Reservation, Poplar, Montana volume 22 number 12
Extremely dry season brings fire danger
By Minnie Two Shoes
Even though it's only March, already the fire season has come upon the Fort Peck Reservation as there have been eight brush or grass fires since the first of the year, said a Bureau of Indian Affairs official.
The lack of moisture and continuing drought conditions that have prevailed for the last few years is continuing, making the possibility of fire a real hazard, said Russell Mail, BIA forestry technician.
The BIA was forced to call out a crew earlier this week when a sixty acre fire, southwest of Oswego, burned for several hours before being put out.
The fire was discovered about 3 p.m. on Monday, March 18, and the BIA was notified at 4:30 that same day, said Mail.
The fire, which was on tribal and allotted lands, required the talents of a twenty man fire crew from the BIA to put it out, said Mail.
About midnight, Monday night, a Frazer crew was called in to help with the fire, said Mail.
The BIA supplied two pumper units for the fire, and the Frazer community also supplied their pumper unit, to help with the fire-fighting efforts, Mail said.
"I required a 100 percent mop-up, that means no flames, no smoldering, no smoke." said Mail, before he let the fire-fighters go home.
Mail said die conditions are right on the Fort Peck Reservation for fires and that the tribal members should be very careful in their use of fires outdoors.
$5000 reward offered on Poplar Post Office burglary and break in
Shown is a board over the front door's window at the Poplar Post Office.
Council to make selections for warden, 3 tribal judge positions
Commission recommends 3 names foi consideration
POPLAR - A $5000 reward is being offered for information leading up to the arrest and conviction of any per-son(s) responsible for the burglary and damage caused to the Poplar Post Office on March 18.
The Post Office was closed to the public until around 11 a.m. Monday morning while the break in was being investigated and the broken glass cleaned up and replaced, according to Poplar Postmaster Bill Parry. With the broken glass, the safety of the customer was a concern in keeping the Post Office closed for a time, he said.
The Roosevelt County Sheriffs Dept. and Bureau of Indian Affairs Law Enforce-
ment conducted the investigation.
According to Parry, BIA police officer Leonard Wettlin discovered that something was going on at the post office when he saw the windows broken out. This was about 4 a.m. Monday morning, he said.
Parry declined to comment on what, if anything, was taken.
The Wotanin has attempted to contact the county sheriff and undersheriff, however as of press time, was unable to reach either of them.
The Post Office sustained damage to the glass on the front door, a wooden door jam, window pane and storm window, said Perry.
The list of 24 applicants for game warden for the west end of the reservation has been narrowed down, through a process of elimination, to 3 finalists by the Fish and Game Commission.
In priority, the three finalists include former Roosevelt County Sheriffs deputy, Ron Jackson, Wolf Point; Guy Peterson, Poplar; and former
game warden, Joe Howard, Frazer.
The three finalists will be submitted to the Tribal Executive Board for selection at their next council meeting on Monday, March 25.
The list of 24 was narrowed down by the commission to 8, and a special meeting was held for interviews before the final 3 were recommended.
syid chief game warden and supervisor of the Fish and Game Program, Gerald "Bootsie" Jackson.
We need a well qualified warden from the west end of the reservation to cover the west end, said Jackson, citing an incident that occurred last Friday in which a cow was hit
(Page 3 - Warden)
Local IHS director resigns
3 former judges among 9 candidates
The Reservation Safety Committee spent two days interviewing eight of the nine candidates for the three tribal judge positions coming up for reappointment
The names of those who showed up for their interviews will be taken for selection to the council on Monday, March 25, said committee chairman Norman Hollow.
According to the Tribes'
Personnel Office, only one candidate, Sarah Figeoura, did not show up.
Hollow said all the candidates met the qualifications, except a couple who did not pass the Tribes' judges bar exam, however the Code allows them to take the next scheduled exam. If they fail, their appointment will be voided, he said.
The candidates include the
three current judges - chief judge Howard Bemer, and associate judges A.T. "Rusty" Stafne, Wolf Point, and Terry Boyd, Brockton. Also included are two former tribal judges - Mary Gourneau, and Violet Hamilton, both of Wolf Point, who lost their positions when the council selected the current judges 2 years ago;
(Page 6 - Judges)
By Minnie Two Shoes
A longtime employee of the Indian Health Service, Larry Burshia announced his resignation as the Service Unit Director for the Vern E. Gibbs Health Center, in Poplar.
Burshia's resignation will not be effective until April 12, 1991, he said.
His letter of resignation was sent to Duane Jeannotte, IHS Area Director in Billings, last week, said Burshia.
The Fort Peck Tribal Health Board was notified of his resignation at their March 15 meeting.
Burshia said his resignation was a planned thing, because he has been thinking about doing it for the last couple years so that he could go into the ranching business.
Burshia said he plans to
raise horses and cattle after he steps down from his position at I.H.S.
"I'm gonna go be a cowboy."
Burshia was the Service Unit Director for three years, before that he was director of the Tribal Health Board for 15 years.
His advise to the new S.U.D.?
"Work hard. It's a lot of hard work here, but it's fun. There's a lot of good people here, also. We had a lot of accomplishments over the years, such as the building in Wolf Point, the clinic there."
"I worked on this one here, in Poplar, too, thirteen years ago. There have been many things accomplished while I was here. I'm going to miss all of the staff, of course."
Local SOldiers in Persian Gulf make return home plans
by Lois Red Elk
With the Persian Gulf War over and a cease fire in place, many of our tribal soldiers are receiving orders to return home.
At this time, the Wotanin Wowapi has received word from many of the families and mothers of service men we featured in earlier issues.
Cliff and Nora Hagadone, Wolf Point, heard from their son Max Hagadone on Valentines Day, and said he was doing good. He told his dad, "Don't ask me any questions, 'cause I can't answer you" he stated that he will probably be home next month, because he will have finished a year tour of duty.
"I'd like to be in Wolf Point in April. Also, tell everybody that I received all the letters and boxes they sent."
Max was stationed on the Admiral's Flag Ship. "The ship is stationed there in the Gulf and won't leave, but the Admiral and staff can come and go."
Darlene Campbell said her son, Steven "Gooch" Campbell, sent her a 15-minute video tape of his ship and some of the action in the Gulf.
"Gooch, a Corporal in the Marines, has been on the USS Shrevenport and was part of the mass amphibious assault that was used to detract Saddam Hussein's troops along the Persian Gulf."
He called on Friday (March 8) and said he would be in the Gulf till the sixth of April, then he would get home in June or July" Darlene said.
"Right now, they are cleaning up the area and picking up equipment. He will return all the way on a ship. He's being transferred to a civilian ship to
bring back all the tanks and other equipment."
Darlene continued, "He said they are giving a lot of food to
the Kuwaites."
"Gooch" said he was doing good and requests that all his mail be sent to his old address at Camp LeJeune. He said he didn't know where he was calling from, because they (Allied Forces) just set up a satellite based phone in the middle of the desert somewhere.
Shenna Garfield said she's heard from her son, Jimmy Garfield, twice. "He called Friday (March 8) from Saudi Arabia and said he was 5 miles south of the front line. He hopes to be back in Germany in a month, then back to Wolf Point in July."
Shenna stated, "Martha Lambert made Jimmy a beaded flag pin.The pin is about 2 inches by 1 inch and Shenna proudly wears it. Martha requested that Jimmy visit her when he returns.
One thing that Jimmy want-
ed everyone to know is that they are cleaning up the desert, covering all the holes, and leveling all berms (trenches and mounds).
"Right now, he's sleeping in his tank till the rest of the batallion arrives" said Shenna. She continued, "Jim was in the 'Big Red One' that swept up through Basara. He saw a lot of destruction."
On Friday, March 15, Jim called from Kafar-Batin and said he was supervising the construction of a temporary camp. "We are putting up recreation tents, living quarters and building showers and sinks, while we are waiting for the rest of the battalion to arrive. Another part of the batallion is cleaning up debri on the roads, removing tanks, jeeps, and guns that were destroyed in the shelling. "He said there is a constant glow in the sky from the oil well fires.
"Tell everyone thanks! And its good to hear and read about all the support we're
Honorings planned for Soldiers
The Poplar and Ft. Kipp Head Start centers will have a mini-pow wow this Saturday, March 23 at the Poplar Culture Center from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m., dedicated to the soldiers who served in the Persian Gulf. The Poplar Community
Organization also went on record to work with the families who have relatives in the Gulf plan a homecoming.
The Tribal Executive Board will also be making plans.
getting" said Willie Ricker.
His mother, Helen, said she heard from Willie on Tuesday, March 12, "He said he is stationed 2 miles out of Kuwait City and they are still in the defensive position."
She said he may possibly leave on May 10 back to Camp LeJeune.
"Willie has always been on the front line in the reconnaissance group, so he saw a lot of action. He saw one of the patriot missiles blow up a scud."
Willie said when the Iraq's were surrendering, they
looked so pitiful and acted like they were relieved. Willie also stated that the Marines were giving a lot of their rations to the Kuwait people; the children were hungry, so they shared their food with them too.
"Even though there is a cease fire, we will still be on the alert" he said. "We see the fires from the oil wells, and it makes it dark earlier. All this sand is like a big beach with no water, and I'm getting a tan." He sent a copy of the leaflets that were drop-
(Page 2 - Soldiers)